# made vs mak

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### made
*noun · IPA /meːd/ · frequency rank #126*
A grub or maggot.

### mak
*verb · IPA /mæk/ · frequency rank #24,503*
Alternative form of make.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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